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Glycolysis is the first step in cellular respiration. Which option best summarizes the process?(1 point)
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anaerobic; 6-carbon glucose forms two 3-carbon pyruvates; forms a net total of 2 ATP
anaerobic; 6-carbon glucose forms two 3-carbon pyruvates; forms a net total of 2 ATP

anaerobic; 6-carbon glucose forms two 3-carbon ADP; forms a net total of 4 ATP
anaerobic; 6-carbon glucose forms two 3-carbon ADP; forms a net total of 4 ATP

aerobic; 6-carbon glucose forms three 2-carbon pyruvates; forms a net total of 2 ATP
aerobic; 6-carbon glucose forms three 2-carbon pyruvates; forms a net total of 2 ATP

aerobic; 6-carbon glucose forms four 3-carbon ADP; forms a net total of 3 ATP

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
anaerobic; 6-carbon glucose forms two 3-carbon pyruvates; forms a net total of 2 ATP

(Briefly: glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm without oxygen, splits glucose into two pyruvates and yields a net 2 ATP plus 2 NADH.)